I love the effect that you get when you marble eggs with nail varnish. It is something I first did with Maxi over a year ago and we were delighted with how it turned out. It is such a fun process art activity and I am warning you have lots of eggs to hand as it is addictive!
You can marble blown, hardboiled, ceramic or even plastic eggs with nail varnish with no issues at all, just make sure you have lots and that you do this in a well-ventilated space.
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How to marble eggs with nail varnish
When I made these with maxi he used patex gloves and handled the eggs to dip them in as he found it much easier. When I did them I stick a skewer in to the hole which we blew out the eggs.
Firstly you need to get your water and bowl sorted. Ideally, you want to use a container at least 3 times as wide as your egg so you can roll the egg and coat it all at once. If you don’t have a disposable bowl then pop a plastic bag into one. Your water needs to be tepid to increase it surface tension and make sure the nail varnish floats. I have a great explanation of surface tension on our floating chalk prints.
Add your varnish to the water, use at least two colours. Add a metallic to make the eggs really shine. Swirl around with a cocktail stick to combine the colours a little.
Tip – the first colour you use will spread out the furthest and be the dominant colour.
Quickly dip the egg in and watch the nail polish adhere to the egg. If you have a larger bowl you can roll your egg so all parts get marbled. Maxi loved this part! It’s quite amazing to watch the nail polish cling to the egg and completely separately from the water.
Remove your egg from the water and set aside to dry. If you have used a skewer then you can pop it into a pot, alternately gently place on a paper towel.
How to marble eggs with nail varnish
Posted by The Mad House on Tuesday, March 15, 2016
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